EMQ’s With AS PARADISE FALLS
EMQ’s With As Paradise Falls
Hi everyone! Welcome to another EMQs interview, this time with Australian Deathcore band, As Paradise Falls. Huge thanks to their Vocalist, Ravi, for taking part.
What is your name, what do you play and can you tell us a little bit about the history of the band?
My name is Ravi, I am the vocalist for As Paradise Falls. We are a heavy hitting, Metal / Deathcore band from Brisbane, Australia and have been playing on and off for over a decade with various iterations.
How did you come up with your band name?
I was playing a lot of Fallout 3, years ago and while I was playing it, I had heard about this one part of the map that wasn’t a complete ruin. I thought that would be cool to find and saw an area called ‘Paradise Falls’ and assumed that was going to be it. Long story short, it wasn’t and it was just as awful as the rest of the areas. That sinking, let down feeling was really cool, because it actually drew me further into the game.
What Country / Region are you from and what is the Metal / Rock scene like there?
We are from Brisbane, Australia and to be honest our Metal / Rock scene has seen better days. COVID has seen the rise and fall of some truly great venues and bands, but we are starting to see things rebuild and new things emerge, so it’s actually quite cool to watch. It is tricky to not adopt the ‘back in my day’ approach though.
What is your latest release? (Album, EP, Single, Video)
Our latest release is our upcoming “Madness / Medicine” EP. 5 tracks of just true, APF heavy bullshit.
Who have been your greatest influences?
Our influences have changed pretty consistently, but the mainstays have been Emmure, Suicide Silence, Chelsea Grin etc.
What first got you into music?
I’ve always loved listening to music and dreamed of playing in a band from a very young age. I tried a bunch of different instruments but just sucked at all of them and nothing really stuck. After awhile I gave harsh / screamed vocals a shot and found it to be much more to my liking. I was really drawn to heavy music because there was just so much energy in the music. When you see a REALLY good heavy band, it’s impossible not to feel anything.
If you could collaborate with a current band or musician who would it be?
Post Malone.
If you could play any festival in the world, which would you choose and why?
Wacken, it just looks stupid cool.
What’s the weirdest gift you have ever received from a fan?
A very small English man, who became the other founding member of As Paradise Falls. Most people call him Danny, but I know him by another name.
If you had one message for your fans, what would it be?
Be as weird as you possibly can, then be weirder. Just have fun with your life and don’t take anything too seriously.
If you could bring one rock star back from the dead, who would it be?
Mitch Lucker.
What do you enjoy the most about being a musician? And what do you hate?
The thing I enjoy most is the creativity and watching what you put to paper manifest in a live setting with people going crazy and moving around like ants. The thing I dislike the most is the preparation work that goes into a release.
If you could change one thing about the music industry, what would it be?
I would shift the power dynamic so that the artist is at the top of the food chain and not at the bottom.
Name one of your all-time favourite albums?
Controller – Misery Signals.
What’s best? Vinyl, Cassettes, CDs, or Downloads?
I never got into vinyl and cassettes are irritating, so I’d pick CDs.
What’s the best gig that you have played to date?
The memorial show for our guitarist Glen Barrie a few years ago will always be the stand out. So many emotions were running hot that night and it was such an amazing experience to be able to mourn and celebrate his life with so many people in such a wild way. That show was fucking crazy.
If you weren’t a musician, what else would you be doing?
I reckon I’d be a fluffer. Probably don’t google that in your workplace.
Which five people would you invite to a dinner party?
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Marilyn Manson and Sigourney Weaver
What’s next for the band?
We release our EP “Madness / Medicine” on 23rd September, 2022! Which will be available to buy.
What Social Media / Website links do you use to get your music out to people?
https://ffm.to/madmed
www.asparadisefalls.net
As Paradise Falls | Facebook
As Paradise Falls (@asparadisefalls) • Instagram photos and videos
Time for a very British question now. As an alternative to the humble sandwich, is the correct name for a round piece of bread common in the UK either a Bap, a Barm (or Barm Cake), a Batch, a Bun, a Cob, a Muffin, a Roll or a Tea Cake?
Bap!
Thank you for your time. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
I just want to thank everyone that has stuck with the band over the years and I hope we live up to your expectations with this next release.
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